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# troops

noun, plural (troops); singular troop (a troop, troops); verb (troop, troops, trooped, trooping)

«troops» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Troops are soldiers, especially a large group of them. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/troops/#m1)
2. A troop is a group of soldiers, scouts or animals such as monkeys: a troop of Girl Scouts, a troop of baboons. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/troops/#m2)
3. To troop somewhere is to walk there together as a group, often slowly or tiredly: the children trooped into the hall. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/troops/#m3)

### In the lessons

In history lessons and news, troops are soldiers sent somewhere. In science, a troop of monkeys or baboons lives together. In everyday school life, classes troop into assembly. Phrases: send in the troops, a troop of scouts, troop in, troop out.

### Examples

- The troops marched across the bridge. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/troops/#x1)
- A troop of monkeys swung through the trees. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/troops/#x2)
- My sister is in a Girl Scout troop. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/troops/#x3)
- The tired children trooped back to the bus. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/troops/#x4)
- The general sent more troops to the city. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/troops/#x5)
- We all trooped into the hall for assembly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/troops/#x6)
- Seven leaders were now chosen, each at the head of a separate detachment of troops. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/troops/#x7)

### Note

«Troops» usually means many soldiers (we don't count them one by one as «a troop» = one soldier). Homophone: «troupe» (a group of actors or dancers: a dance troupe). In maths, «200 troops in 4 equal groups» means 200 ÷ 4 = 50 in each.

## In Jewish tradition

Bands of armed men or raiders, such as soldiers in an army or robbers waiting to ambush a traveler.

**Interpretation.** Hosea compares the priests to robber bands, which shows how serious the sin of those who should have led the people in righteousness was.

### Examples

- And Elam bore the quiver, with troops of men, even horsemen; and Kir uncovered the shield. (Prophets ISA.22.6, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/troops/#x1)
- His troops come on together, and cast up their way against me, and encamp round about my tent. (Writings JOB.19.12, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/troops/#x2)
- And as troops of robbers wait for a man, so doth the company of priests; they murder in the way toward Shechem; yea, they commit enormity. (Prophets HOS.6.9, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/troops/#x3)

### Note

«Troops» usually means many soldiers (we don't count them one by one as «a troop» = one soldier). Homophone: «troupe» (a group of actors or dancers: a dance troupe). In maths, «200 troops in 4 equal groups» means 200 ÷ 4 = 50 in each.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «troops» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/troops/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«troops» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/troops.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «troops» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/troops/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«troops» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/troops.html) on Mova free.